Definitions
an artificial source of visible illumination
Word origin
From Middle English laumpe, lampe, from Old French lampe (“lamp, light”), from Latin lampas (“torch, lamp, light”), from Ancient Greek λαμπάς (lampás, “torch, lamp, beacon, light, meteor”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂p- (“to shine”). Cognate with Lithuanian lópė (“light”), Welsh llachar (“bright”). Displaced native Old English lēohtfæt (literally “light-vat”).
Used in a sentence
“Another man said, “If someone [a customer]^([sic]) gave me loads of hassle, I'd end up lamping them.” Several of them, in fact, had lost their jobs when they lamped the boss.”
“All for the pleasure of lamping a twat in the face.”
“I'm in my Flavmobile cold lamping. I took a G upstate cold camping. To the Poconos, we call a hideaways. A bag of franks and a bag of Frito-Lays.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer8 curated clues
01“Bedside light”4 letters
02“Bedside source of light”4 letters
03“Desk light”4 letters
04“Light on a desk”4 letters
05“Light on a nightstand”4 letters
06“Source of room light”4 letters
07“Table light”4 letters
08“Indoor light”4 letters
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